Conservation payments in Hopkins County, Kentucky totaled $541,175 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $22,644 | $22,644 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $41,977 | $20,989 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $76,658 | $19,165 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $92,722 | $18,544 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 6 | $108,770 | $18,128 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 8 | $136,731 | $17,091 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 9 | $149,101 | $16,567 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 11 | $172,851 | $15,714 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 12 | $183,837 | $15,320 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 13 | $194,819 | $14,986 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 15 | $216,371 | $14,425 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 16 | $225,847 | $14,115 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 18 | $244,459 | $13,581 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 19 | $253,232 | $13,328 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 20 | $261,736 | $13,087 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 22 | $277,644 | $12,620 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 23 | $285,197 | $12,400 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 25 | $299,322 | $11,973 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 26 | $305,811 | $11,762 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 27 | $312,283 | $11,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 112 | $228,892 | $2,044 |
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